Police responded to reports of gunfire on North Green Street near Jefferson Street on April 12, according to Tupelo police. Officers arrived to find a victim with a gunshot wound to the leg. Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to North Mississippi Medical Center for treatment.
Investigators from the Tupelo Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division collected evidence from the scene and conducted further inquiries. As a result, authorities charged 17-year-old Kieston K. Williams with one count of aggravated assault.
Lee County Circuit Court Judge White ordered Williams held on a $50,000 bond. The case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury for further review, police said.
